Improvement in heels for boots and shoes



o. SCHWERD'I'FEGER.

HEELS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

No.181,109 Patented Aug.15,1876.

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IMPROVEMENT IN HEE.LS;FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 181.109, dated August15, 1876; application filed June 6, 1876.

Boots andShoes, of which the following is a specification v Myinvention'relates to improvements in heels for boots and shoes for whichLetters Patent were granted toflmenunder date of April '2, 1876, No.176,488; and consists, essentially, in the peculiar construction of thetwo parts of said heel, to adapt them to be more readily connectedtogether or detached when desired or required, and also to moreefl'ectually obliterate or hide from view the It further consists in ofwhich a more ornamental heel is produced, while at the same-time itscost is greatly red uced.

parts in all the figures wherever they may occur.

The heel is composed of two parts or sections, A and B, which sectionsform part of a permanent heel. The upper permanent section A, as well asthe lower permanent section B, is made of some hard material, bypreference a material having a natural permanent polish or gloss whencast or molded, or

adapted to receive such polish, such as rubber or horn.

In substituting rubber or horn for wood or leather, Iam enabled to havethe two sections made in any quantities by the process of casting ormolding, at a greatly-reduced cost from that of said sections whenfashioned or made by hand, or in the lathe or other machine, whenleather or wood, in combination with a metallic or other plate, areemployed. The two sections may, however, be made of metal or ivory, orsimilar material, when preferred; but, owing to the cost of the latterand the weight of the former material when made solid, I prefer toemploy the substances already mentioned as being as durable, morereadily manufactured, and requiring little or no finishing or polishing.The lower section, B, is made of such a thickness that a layer or aseries of layers of leather, b, may be connected thereto to make it ofthe requisite height. This layer or layers of leather are fastened tothe lower section B in any suitable manner, by preference by means of aseries of screws, so that one or more of them may be readily removedwhen worn out, and. replaced by new ones or a new one. By employing alayer or a series of layers of leather in combination with the lowerpart B, the wear of said part is effectually prevented, and the sound ornoise created when walking upon a floor by the contact of the hardmaterial of which the sections A B are made with said floor is alsoeffectually prevented.

The two sections A B of the heel are connected together by means of adovetail joint, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the section B being providedwith a dovetailed projection, b which fits into a correspondinglyshapedrecess, a, formed in the upper section A. The lower section is furtherprovided with a stud or shank, O, which fits into a suitable recess, 0,formed in the upper section A. The shank 0 has'a screw-threadedperforation, c", to receive the screw 1), by means of which the twosections A B are connected or fastened together and to the boot or shoe,additional screws being employed to further secure the heel to the bodyof said boot or shoe, as fully explained in above-mentioned LettersPatent.

To prevent lateral motion or displacement the upper section A isprovided with two or more downwardly-projecting pins or studs, a, whichenter suitable holes or recesses 11 formed in the lower part B, when thetwo sections of the heel are secured in position.

Instead of the dovetailed connection above described, the two parts A Bmay be locked or hooked together by means of a projection or enlargedshank, E, formed on the lower section B, said shank being beveled fromtop downward, or hook-shaped, as shown at e, Figs. 2 and 4, said shank Efitting into a correspondingly-shaped recess, 0, formed in the upperportion A. In this case the fasteningshank C and its recess are formedon or near the rear edge of the lower and upper sections B A,respectively. By this construction the lateral sway or motion of the twosections is also effectually prevented.

In heels of large size I- also employ the transverse pin G, passingthrough the upper portion A, and through the shank C, as fully describedin the specification forming part of the hereinbefore-mentioned LettersPatent.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-- 1. A heel for boots and shoes formed in two parts,said parts being connected together at their squared ends by means of adovetail joint, and at their circumference by means of a series ofscrews, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the parts A Bof a two-part heel, connectedtogether at their squared ends by means of adovetail joint. and at theircircumference by means of a series of screws, and the shank C and screwD, substantially as described,for the purpose specified.

5. A heel consistingof two permanent sections, made of rubber, born, orsimilar material, said sections being connected together at their squareends by means of a dovetail joint, and at-their circumference by meansof a series of screws, in combination with one or more layers ofleather, and aboot or shoe,

to which said heel isremovably connected, in

the manner and forthe'purpose substantially as set forth.

In witness thatIclaim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES SGHWERDTFEGER. I

Witnesses:

Ounsr. MITCHELL, GEO. W. LANE.

